Microsoft Communicator 2007 R2, Lync 2010, Lync 2010 Attendee, and Lync Server 2013 do not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invitation that triggers access to a deleted object, aka "Lync RCE Vulnerability."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2013-1302 is rated High Risk (66.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 44.41%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-10-18 | 56.45% | 44.41% | -12.04% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 64.59% | 56.45% | -8.14% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 64.59% | — |
Full EPSS history (18 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | lync | 2010 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:attendee:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | lync | 2010 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | lync | 2010 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | lync_server | 2013 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office_communicator | 2007 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_communicator:2007:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-041 | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15952 |